Reuters World News: Gaza Plan, Epstein Files, Comey Case, and Bangladesh Sentencing

UN Security Council Endorses Trump's Gaza Peace Plan

🇺🇳 The UN Security Council adopted resolution 2803, endorsing US President Donald Trump's 20-point peace plan for Gaza.
🏗️ The plan authorizes a transitional authority for rebuilding Gaza and an international force for stabilization.
🌍 While some countries have expressed willingness to contribute troops, Russia and China abstained, citing too much US control and insufficient UN clarity.
🚫 Hamas has rejected the resolution, stating it fails to meet Palestinian rights and demands, and views UN involvement in disarmament as favoring Israeli occupation.
🇮🇱 Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu vows to demilitarize Gaza and crack down on violence against Palestinians in the West Bank.

🗳️ The House is set to vote on releasing the remaining Epstein files, following a U-turn by President Trump who had previously lobbied against their release.
⚖️ A federal judge found evidence of government misconduct in the case against former FBI director James Comey, ordering the DOJ to release grand jury materials to his defense team.
🏛️ These cases highlight apparent politicization of the Justice Department, with Trump reportedly instructing the DOJ to investigate Democratic ties to Epstein.

⚖️ Former Bangladeshi Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has been sentenced to death for her role in deadly student protests in 2024.
📈 Despite accusations of autocratic leadership, her tenure saw economic growth, but frustration grew due to jailed opposition leaders and contested elections.
🚫 Hasina's Awami League party has been banned from contesting upcoming elections, raising concerns about potential violence and disenfranchisement of nearly half the electorate.

🇯🇵 Japan urges citizens in China to take safety precautions due to rising tensions over Taiwan, following comments from Japan's Prime Minister about a potential military response to a Chinese attack.
🦈 The company behind the hit song "Baby Shark" has successfully gone public, with shares trading significantly above their IPO price, underscoring the enduring popularity of the content.
🇬🇪 Georgia is experiencing a slide into autocracy, moving further from the West than at any point in its post-Soviet history.